Melbourne Marathon

Be at the MCG on Sunday 11 October for the 2009 St.George Melbourne Marathon - Australia's premier running event

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Lisa Flint from Newcastle is our overall female winner in the St.George Melbourne Marathon, and also takes out the national title.

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Asnake is our first international back-to-back winner since 1984.

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And the winner is....Asnake Fekadu has just made it back to back victories in the St.George Melbourne Marathon!

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The 2009 SALONPAS Half Marathon Champions are Hanny Alston and Clint Perrett.

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As expected, Sarah Jamieson comfortably took out the women's race in The Coffee Club 10km. It's a magnificent day in Melbourne!

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Mark Tucker has just won The Coffee Club 10km in a photo finish with last year's winner, Liam Adams. Leon Griffin finished 3rd. Well done!

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Over $260,000 raised so far for CPEC. Good luck to all the CPEC families participating tomorrow

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We are here at Race HQ. The Finish Line is set up and it looks magnificent. Glory awaits you .......

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GOOD LUCK TO ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR TOMORROW. THE WEATHER IS LOOKING FANTASTIC - ENJOY YOUR DAY!

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Join us from 5.30pm tonight at the Hugh Trumble Cafe, MCG for opening night celebrations with Rob De Castella - lots of prizes & giveaways!

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Online entries close at 5pm today - last chance to register online! Race office is open at the MCG until 8pm today.

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You have now raised over $230,000 for CPEC - let's keep it going, and DOUBLE last year's amount of $150,000!!

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Race office is now open at the MCG. Opening hours are Thursday until 6pm, Friday 7am-8pm and Saturday 8am-3pm.

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There are only limited places available in the 5km events - so get down to race office asap and register NOW.

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All online entries close at 5pm Friday 9 October - that's TOMORROW!

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The Coffee Club 10km has SOLD OUT!!! Limited places remain in the full and half marathons and the 5km events - hurry and enter now!

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Early bird entries close tomorrow (Wed 23 Sept) at 5pm! Enter online now!!!

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One month to go! We've just hit 16,000 entrants. If you're not one of them, enter before 23 September to avoid late fees.

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Happy first day of spring! What better time than today to set your goal, enter now and really get stuck in to your training...

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Just over 7 weeks to go, and over $100k already raised for CPEC! Get on board and help us raise $209,000 for 2009.